MOE Available to Assist CLUAH Project Respondents MANITOUWADGE, ON – Today, Bob Kirkpatrick, member of the Manitouwadge Outdoors Enthusiasts (MOE), contacted OntarioNewsNorth.com to announce that the group will be offering assistance to those interested in submitting their comments on the [Read more]
Fred Eaglesmith returned to the Northshore this week, playing legion halls in Nipigon and White River which were packed to standing room only. Eaglesmith has long had a loyal following in Northern Ontario. When he played White River in 2010, he told OntarioNewsNorth.com that he hoped to [Read more]
VIA SKYPE… August 16th the Superior North CFDC will welcome University of Waterloo Lecturer Geoffrey Malleck for a workshop on ‘Creating an Entrepreneurial Culture’ thanks to the Northern Ontario Development Network, the Innovation Centre and SNCFDC’s Local Initiative [Read more]
HERON BAY, ON – Parks Canada staff and Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources Conservation Officers have located and destroyed a female bear approximately two kilometres from the site of the August 5, 2011 incident during which a park visitor was injured by a lone adult black bear in the park’s [Read more]
Joint Review Panel Established for the Proposed Marathon Platinum Group Metals and Copper Mine Project in Ontario OTTAWA, August 9, 2011– Canada’s Environment Minister Peter Kent and Ontario’s Minister of the Environment John Wilkinson announced today the establishment of a three-member [Read more]
DATE: August 9, 2011 NIPIGON, ON – August 9, 2011 at approximately 9:15 a.m. a Marathon Ontario Provincial Police Officer (OPP) travelling west on Hwy 17, west of Schreiber, Ontario, observed a pickup truck driving in an unsafe manner. The officer followed the west bound vehicle to a residence [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE, ON – This year as part of Sunfest, there will be a 5 day Amazing “Manitouwadge” Race Challenge. The race resembles the TV show the Amazing Race, where each night there is Roadblock (a task one team member performs), a Detour (a choice of two tasks that both team members [Read more]
Every week Tyler Davis, Owner Crossover Video & Games in Marathon, writes the Crossover Insider for OntarioNewsNorth.com. Published Tuesdays, The Crossover Insider is your source for the week’s movie & video game releases, store news, details of Davis’ collaborations with other [Read more]
DATE: August 8, 2011 MARATHON, ON – Friday August 5, 2011 Ontario Provincial Police officers conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle traveling on Highway 17 in the Marathon area. During the traffic stop a quantity of marijuana was discovered with an estimated street value of $4000.00. Liam JONES a [Read more]
DATE: August 8, 2011 MANITOUWADGE, ON – Friday August 5, 2011, Ontario Provincial Police officers executed a search warrant on a residence in Manitouwadge. As a result of the search a small grow operation, a small amount of Marijuana, hash oil, and drug paraphernalia were seized. As a result of [Read more]
Speaking in Terrace Bay August 16th, 2011 This is entrepreneurial culture for your business and community. Take in Geoffery Malleck and his unique course “principles of entrepreneurship”, Tuesday, August 16th at the Terrace Bay Superior North CFDC Boardroom. Geoff will inspire and promote [Read more]
BARRIE, ON – The Province of Ontario will provide a $3 million tourism development investment to support snowmobiling tourism for the 2011/12 season. This investment will be administered through the Ontario Federation of Snowmobile Clubs (OFSC) to help boost the one billion dollars of economic [Read more]
HERON BAY, ON – To ensure the safety of park visitors, the entire backcountry of Pukaskwa National Park has been closed following an incident in which a visitor was injured by a lone adult black bear. All registered park visitors have been evacuated and park staff continue to patrol the [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE, ON – The Oasis Swimming Pool was a lively place last night, long past its usual hours. Swimmers enjoyed a ‘late night swim’ as the pool remained open until 11pm! There were many teens and a number of adults that took advantage of the extended Friday night fun, [Read more]
THUNDER BAY, ON – The Thunder Bay District Board of Health is pleased to announce that Dr. David Williams has been appointed as the Medical Officer of Health effective the beginning October 2011, and will be joined by Dr. Janet DeMille in the position of Associate Medical Officer of Health as [Read more]
